Three gladiator helmets "perfectly preserved" following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago are to go on ...

The show also features everyday objects such as surgical equipment and souvenirs from visits to see battles at amphitheatres ...

Three gladiator helmets "perfectly preserved" following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago are to go on display in Leeds as part of an international touring exhibition.

The lack of a helmet and armor suggests she wasn’t a fighter. “No gladiator is depicted with so little protective clothing,” says historian Kathleen Coleman. ( Vestal Virgins were some of ...

There were several different types of gladiators who fought at the time of the Roman Empire. Wearing different kinds of armor, and welding a mix of weapons, these fighters were pitted against each ...

Gladiators NYC brings full contact weapons and armor fighting to Central Park 03:06. NEW YORK - A New York group is honoring medieval history by celebrating in the present.. In Central Park ...

One potential problem, she points out, is the fact that the "gladiator" is portrayed without a helmet, greaves (shin protectors) or other form of armor.

Among all of the preparation Paul Mescal did for his starring role in Gladiator II (out now), the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 swords-and-sandals epic — hitting the gym six days a week and ...

Identifying the gladiator. Scholars had initially suggested the statue represented a female athlete scraping herself with a strigil (a cleaning implement that can look similar to a sword).However ...

A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, ... The tiny copper gladiator stands ready for battle, decked out in a helmet and armor, ...